finance
Posted May 13Strategic Finance Lead, Fulfillment
at Faire
San Francisco, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Own fulfillment unit economics and scenario modeling.
- Build and maintain the financial models that underpin Faire’s fulfillment strategy—cost-to-serve, network economics, carrier and 3PL pricing—and translate outputs into clear tradeoffs that inform investment decisions and operational priorities.
- Support 3PL and carrier contract strategy.
- Lead financial analysis for negotiations, including scenario modeling across rate structures, volume commitments, and service tiers so Faire enters and renews contracts from a position of analytical strength.
- Develop a sharp view of how fulfillment cost, speed, and reliability intersect with brand and retailer behavior; use those insights to shape product and GTM strategy.
- Influence the fulfillment roadmap at leadership level.
- Partner with Product, GTM, and Business Development on investment decisions; deliver hypothesis-driven analysis that ties operational tradeoffs to Faire’s broader financial outputs.
- Distill complex fulfillment economics into clear, decision-ready narratives—from board-level framing to operational deep dives—so the right detail reaches the right audience.
Requirements
- At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe.
- You’ll drive mission-critical work end to end – from unit economics and scenario modeling to executive-ready narratives and partnership with Product, GTM, Business Development, and Operations.
- That includes deep scenario modeling and a firm grasp of the building blocks of our unit economics, so we can iterate confidently as the fulfillment operation grows.
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in strategic corporate finance, private equity / venture capital, investment banking, management consulting, and/or finance/partnering roles with heavy operational or logistics-adjacent complexity
- Experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, or logistics-intensive businesses where fulfillment economics are central to the P&L
- AI-forward working style : Actively experiments with AI tools to accelerate and sharpen analytical work — whether that's automating rote modeling tasks, pressure-testing assumptions, or generating faster first drafts of complex analyses.
- SQL or comparable data proficiency to pull and manipulate analyses without relying on partners for every cut Salary Range
- Equipped to scale: We invest in what matters, including the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work smarter and get more out of every day.
Benefits
- San Francisco: the pay range for this role is $ 164,000 to $ 225,500 per year.
- This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
- Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location.
- The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
- Real rewards. Competitive pay, equity, and comprehensive
Contact
- We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form ( https://bit.ly/faire-form)
Additional details
- Faire is a technology wholesale platform built on the belief that the future is local.
- Independent retailers around the globe collectively represent a multi-hundred-billion-dollar wholesale market that has historically been fragmented and offline.
- Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores.
- With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so businesses can grow and local communities can thrive.
- We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours. About this role
- We’re looking for a high-agency Strategic Finance Lead to own financial and strategic analysis for Faire’s emerging fulfillment and logistics investments.
- This role is central to how we scale fulfillment from zero to one: making disciplined tradeoffs on cost-to-serve, network economics, and partnerships so we improve service for brands and retailers while de-risking long-term financial outcomes. Job description
- Capital and operational efficiency both matter at Faire, but fulfillment is increasingly where scale, customer experience, and P&L intersect.
- The Finance & Strategy team helps ensure we invest with clarity – linking strategy to numbers and turning complexity into decisions that leadership can act on.
- As Strategic Finance Lead, Fulfillment , you will conduct the financial and strategic analysis that informs how Faire optimally invests in scaling and improving fulfillment and logistics.